Yogi_Bare

Just a quick addendum... can we get "Combat Aura" as its own Category for more than just the ACHUUD (while allowing the current Combat Aura items to be used in the main Aura Category)?

Hopefully, this would allow characters to switch auras when switching combat modes and declutter the current Aura Category.

Rusted/damaged versions of all Robot and/or metallic parts...

This again.

I'm not for account wide costume unlocks for individual efforts. I do, as Hallowed stated, like the rewards mechanic... giving something other than IO Recipes and fodder for such.

That being said... any unlock given should be minor; course of regular play stuff (no ITF stuff (unless we're talking signature pieces)... no Vanguard Merit type stuff).

I'm all for dividing NPC costume pieces into things that can be bought (straight out or in recipe form); earned by defeating the NPC group the piece belongs to; Accomplishment/Achievement badges, as random drops (recipes; from any mob (but better if it comes from the appropriate mob)), etc. These can be done as stated or being dependent on the mob level and/or rank that the costume piece is associated with.

True... anyone can go get a sash from bargain mart plus (but really, you can't... or you'd have one already) but not everyone can get a actual Carnie sash straight from a Carnie's waist (or a KoA harness, Tsoo Sorcerer amigasa/tattoos, PPD helm, etc) fresh out the Acadmy (or out the Zig). Sure, background story might give reason why you might have access to one (or more; but not all (without being a hack of a roleplayer)) but that just doesn't fly or apply to 300k+ characters.

And that's what we're ultimately talking about, right... actual NPC costume parts? Not just some knock-off brand?

If we are talking about some cheap knock-offs though... then I guess having them at level 1 is okay.

Untreated skin.

A cloud of dandruff.

Thanks for the heads up (everybody)

Just logged in and checked it out... pretty cool.

Since when? And how do I access that?

How specific?

I would hope that, since Pets are basically player controlled NPCs, some of these could be almost a direct port (with color tweaks that make them distinguishable from their Enemy Group counterparts); others would kinda be pushing it... but I would like to see the push.

This is one of the last segments keeping us from almost total 'costume' customization.

Looks like quite a few toons were using it at about the 35 sec mark... assuming it's the Alpha Slot power (or one of many Alpha Slot powers) they say that's critical to taking down those giant critters.

I agree and have already stated how I felt about TF unlocks for costumes; sucks. I still want freebies too but I won't have a conniption if I have to put a hurting on a hundred Carnies to get those snazzie back pieces they've got.


[I'm going to alter my thoughts a bit. I would say the exception would be 'signature' pieces that we're not supposed to get anyway. So, instead of getting Roman Armor for the ITF (as an example) you would get Romulus' Roman Armor and Nictus Aura. (meanwhile, the standard armor pieces could be purchased from the Cimeroran vendor as a piece or a recipe]

No. They are not enough and mostly irrelevant to 'shinies' (ie. extras). Good costume bits are always going to be in the pipeline (for free or fee); so waste is irrelevant to the issue.

I, personally, like unlocking extras that are off the beaten path of repetitive, linear progression. And after playing through over 2,000+ plus levels and about as many hours of repetitive, linear progression; going off the beaten path is what keeps things fresh for me... keeps me coming back.

Funny thing is, for as long as you, I or any other long standing player is concerned; most of the requirements that could be thrown at us (in a minor sense) has already been met by more than a handful of the toons in our possession... so the issue of unlocking (as far as you and I are concerned) is mainly moot except for new and fairly new toons; which at our experience and abilities, would make it a breeze to go through and have most minor extras unlocked in short order.

Honestly, I don't subscribe to the philosophy of needing to have everything right off the bat; I don't live in a Ricky Schroeder world. But to each his own.

I didn't say anything about high end rewards; doing a TF for a costume set sucks; including the ITF. And no matter how you color it, enhancements are enhancements are enhancements; the four things you listed, all one and the same to me... a grind for slot fillers; meh.

What I'm suggesting is normal course of play rewards that anyone can attain; solo or team... with multiple ways to earn them.

Am I saying that all costume pieces should be released this way? Of course not but there's nothing wrong with mixing it up a little (short of charging $10 per set). And there's nothing wrong with not getting everything handed to a player on a silver platter. (I would even contend that the 'strings attached' to the Vanguard pieces are pushing it.)

Almost put that in but spaced it out... along the same lines as the Pumpkin Head piece, perhaps?

Release some as Defeat Badge unlockables, arc rewards, Accolade rewards, recipes, shop items through specific contacts or any combination of the above. Please just don't hand it all over to us for absolutely nothing (and I don't mean cash). IMO, there needs to be more shinies to work for in the game.